'Bollywood' comes to Canalside

Residents in Canalside, Rochdale enjoyed a feast of exotic food, music and dance recently when St Vincent’s Housing held a Know your Neighbours event day ‘Bollywood' style. Residents joined in with Bollywood style dancing, henna painting, sports activities and music courtesy of Multicultural Arts. There was an array of spicy and aromatic foods available and a stall from local housing association, Guinness Northern Counties with giveaways for residents and children.

Residents in Canalside, Rochdale enjoyed a feast of exotic food, music and dance recently when St Vincent’s Housing held a Know your Neighbours event day ‘Bollywood' style.

Residents joined in with Bollywood style dancing, henna painting, sports activities and music courtesy of Multicultural Arts. There was an array of spicy and aromatic foods available and a stall from local housing association, Guinness Northern Counties with giveaways for residents and children.

Local PCSO’s joined staff members from both St Vincents and Guinness Northern Counties to introduce themselves to the many local residents who attended the event, with plenty of people taking time to join in on the drums and try their hand at some Bollywood dance moves.

St Vincent’s community projects manager, Maureen Walsh said: "We have a new scheme on Elder Street, and we organised the Know Your Neighbour event so that the new St Vincent’s tenants who have just moved in got a chance to meet the other residents in the local area."